Medicine Creek Claim Research
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Before I started writing Medicine Creek Claim, the third book in the series, I did some research – and a lot of reading.
Questions from readers
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Readers ask great questions and have insights about the books I didn’t even consider. Here are a few:
Authors talking to authors
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Wild Deadwood Reads is a book fair on steroids. Nearly 100 authors and hundreds of readers got together to shop for books and talk about books.
Inspiration: Land of the Burnt Thigh
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Medicine Creek Claim is about two sisters who staked claims in Dakota Territory – much like Edith and Ida Mary Ammons. The Ammons sisters came to South Dakota in 1907, homesteading near the Lower Brule Indian Reservation. I
Godey’s Lady’s Book: Fashion Bible
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Medicine Creek Claim includes several mentions of Godey’s Lady’s Book, but I also referenced this 19th-century “fashion bible” for my earlier books.
Godey’s is a treasure trove for historical fiction authors.
Two More (Fictional) Women Who Tamed the Frontier
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The third book in the On the Dakota Frontier series, Medicine Creek Claim, is the story of two sisters who lived in Missouri during the Civil War.
Range wars: cattlemen vs sheepherders
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Cattlemen vs. sheepherders seemed a logical plot point for Lone Tree Claim: On the Dakota Frontier.
Forces of Nature
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From floods and fires to tornados and blizzards, pioneers were constantly watching – and battling – the weather.
Support your local library
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Libraries are more than a place to check out a book or access free internet service. Libraries have expanded their services to meet the needs of today’s audiences.